Samsung launching MicroLED TVs — with prices up to R3 million
Samsung has revealed it will launch a MicroLED TV range in South Africa next year with sizes ranging between 76 and 126 inches.
The company's consumer electronics director for South Africa, Michael van Lier, said prices for...
Big chip change for upcoming Samsung Galaxy S smartphones
Samsung could stop using its own Exynos chips in Galaxy S smartphones and switch over all models in this flagship line-up to Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors, according to reputed tech news leaker Ice Universe.
Ice Universe cited a...
AMD teases Samsung 8K ultrawide gaming monitor
Samsung is working on an 8K resolution version of its ultrawide Odyssey Neo G9 monitor, AMD revealed during its product launch for its next-generation GPUs.
AMD's new Radeon RX 7900 GPUs can output 8K video at high refresh rates, and the video...
Samsung fixes Galaxy Store security bug
Samsung has patched a security flaw relating to the Galaxy Store app that attackers could exploit to execute remote code on affected smartphones, The Hacker News reports.
The vulnerability involves a cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw related to deep link...
DStv cuts off Hisense and Samsung TV apps — offers customers free Streamas
MultiChoice recently cut off some Hisense and Samsung television owners from using their TV's DStv streaming app. To make up for it, these customers received vouchers for a free DStv Streama.
The broadcaster told...
Worldwide chip sales slump for first time since early 2020
Global chip sales contracted for the first time since early 2020, in a blow to South Korea’s economy which is highly geared to the industry and struggling to adjust to weaker demand.
Worldwide sales of semiconductors declined 3% in...
Apple only winner in smartphone sales for Q3 2022
Apple Inc. was alone among the world’s top five smartphone vendors to register growth in the third quarter this year as the mobile market suffered a double-digit decline.
Global leader Samsung Electronics Co. slumped 8% to 64 million units in...
Samsung profit slumps
Samsung Electronics Co.’s third-quarter profit missed analyst estimates, hurt by a 14% fall in its bread-and-butter chip business as price falls prompt the industry to slash capital spending.
Semiconductor revenue at the world’s largest memory chip maker came to 23...
MTN nailed for misleading Samsung promotion
The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has ruled that MTN misled customers with a Samsung Galaxy S22 promotion promising subscribers a free 25W charger with a cellphone contract.
The complaint was brought before the ARB by Jayden Gelman, who...
I know it's probably a long shot, but I am looking for the power board/supply for the below television. The remainder of the TV works fine as the tv does power on for a little while, but eventually turns off when the current power supply gets too hot. Having the back cover off with a fan blowing...
Huawei vs Samsung — South African foldable face-off
There are two major tech brands that officially sell their foldable smartphones in South Africa — Huawei and Samsung.
Although Huawei was the first to announce it would bring a foldable smartphone to the country, that never happened.
Monitor 1: Samsung SyncMaster P2450 24 inch 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor (will include HDMI cable)
Age and condition: 10 years old. Great condition, no scratches.
Do you include packaging: No packaging (will package accordingly if shipped)
Warranty: None
Reason for selling: No longer using
Price: R800...
DStv kills app on some Samsung and Hisense TVs, pushes Streama box
MultiChoice has cut some Samsung and Hisense TV owners off from accessing its streaming service using their preinstalled DStv app.
A MyBroadband reader from East London reported the issue this week, saying they received no...
Samsung reveals more details about Android 13 update for Galaxy smartphones
Samsung has announced it will begin rolling out its latest Android-based operating system — One UI 5 — in the coming weeks.
The operating system is based on Google's Android 13, and Samsung said it offers the company's...
Samsung Wallet launching in South Africa soon
The all-in-one digital wallet app Samsung Wallet will be rolled out to 13 new countries by the end of 2022, including South Africa.
First launched in June 2022, Samsung Wallet merges the features of the company's digital payment app Samsung Pay and...
First Telkom 5G network speed tests appear
Telkom looks poised to become the third South African telecoms operator to launch a mobile 5G network within the next few weeks.
MyBroadband observed four speed tests registered to Telkom's 5G network on the MyBroadband Speed Test app on Wednesday, 12...
5G smartphone speeds — Huawei, Samsung, and Apple battle for top rankings
Analytico’s 5G speed comparison shows that Samsung and Huawei have the highest average speeds, but Apple’s iPhones dominate the peak speed rankings.
For this analysis, Analytico used data from MyBroadband’s Android and...
Lufthansa sows confusion with flip-flop on Apple AirTag ban
In a recent Tweet, German flag carrier Lufthansa told passengers it had banned activated Apple AirTags from luggage, as they had been deemed "dangerous and need to be turned off".
However, the airline told the New York Times that its...
Smartwatches, tablets, drones among most popular gadgets in South Africa
The most popular gadgets in South Africa include smartwatches, tablets, TV streaming boxes, gaming accessories, and drones, according to Makro, Takealot and Bidorbuy.
MyBroadband asked several online retailers in South...